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PVOs Amendment Bill... Enacting Restrictive Laws Unhelpful, Says USAID

2 years agoFri, 03 Feb 2023 18:13:59 GMT
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PVOs Amendment Bill... Enacting Restrictive Laws Unhelpful, Says USAID

USAid Zimbabwe acting mission director Priscilla Sampil said that any law passed by the Zimbabwean government that restricts the operations of Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) and NGOs will negatively affect vulnerable people.

Speaking to NewsDay on Thursday after the Senate passed the Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, Sampil said USAid has provided US$4.5 billion in support to Zimbabwe since 1980. She said:

USAID remains committed to working with and supporting the people of Zimbabwe through assistance programs that promote a more resilient, inclusive, and democratic society.

This work is conducted through international partners as well as local PVOs and NGOs to ensure they benefit the people in need.

Without commenting on the contents of any proposed legislation, we note that anything that restricts the ability of these organisations to operate, and anything that creates a sense of trepidation or uncertainty among them, is likely to be unhelpful.

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USAID has provided over $4.5 billion in assistance to Zimbabwe since 1980. US investments of more than $1.3 billion since 2006 to fight HIV and AIDS have contributed to an 80% decline in the annual number of HIV-related deaths.

The PVOs Amendment Bill now awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assent to become law.

The Bill has been criticised by opposition parties and civic groups who argued that it will restrict the democratic space.

The proposed law will reportedly give broad powers to the government to control the operations of civil society organisations (CSOs).

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12 Comments

Maparamuro · 2 years ago
The gvt preys on the vulnerable, they are easy to manipulate for votes. Sadly they also become the prey for those wishing to change the gvt so these poor are caught in the middle. Gvt gives them crumbs to buy their votes and NGOs also go to the same with relief packages and tell them the gvt is responsible for their poverty. So sad. USAID has provided US$4 bln since 1980 to the poor in Zim and yet the same people have remained poor and 42 years of receiving aid have failed to change their lives for the better. Pane chitsotsi chiripo apa
· 2 years ago
Aid is for the poor's survival. It's the governments responsibility to uplift and improve the quality of life of the people.
MuPfungwe Chaiye · 2 years ago
This gvt is de campaigning itself. Kumam, isha vanotofunga kuti zanu ndiyo ino apa chikafu Zvino vakazvivharisa handioni chipenyu this year lamaelections
Chibaba · 2 years ago
Dai vakasatinyima ARV tingapere kufa muno
Dzingai N · 2 years ago
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Anonymous · 2 years ago
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comment critic · 2 years ago
looking for a fight manje zvawaishaiwa 🙄 shame on you
Anonymous · 2 years ago
Ukati unyarare kaa Tintin mashura kas uku**** sisi here
kv · 2 years ago
yeah since yesterday🚮
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@tee · 2 years ago
decisions made by yhe gov r lyk umuntu ole dwn syndrome
@tee · 2 years ago
gvt ngan icabanga ngomdd
Countryside · 2 years ago
Paruzevha vanhu vachafa nenzara madonor adzingwa aya
nm · 2 years ago
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